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boosting climate resilience around military bases

New program looks to boost climate resilience around NC bases

Chris Baillie leads a three-year pilot program to determine if existing partnerships to protect military installations from encroachment should be expanded to better incorporate climate resilience and adaptation.
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New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test

New Orleans levees pass Ida's test while some suburbs flood

The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida's fury , passing their toughest test since the federal government spent billions of dollars to upgrade a system that catastrophically failed when Hurricane Katrina struck 16 years ago.

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Almost 2/3 of Americans live in counties with levees - up from 10 years ago, FEMA data shows

The share of Americans living in counties and parishes that are at least partially protected by earthen and concrete levee systems increased to 62%, or more than 201 million people,
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